KMS Headache

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Here is the situation. I installed one 2008 box about a month ago.
Initially I installed a KMS key before I knew about this feature. Since I
didn't know how long it would be before I had 5 servers, I changed that key
to MAK key. Well, now I am installing four more 2008 servers so I want to
use the KMS keys on all servers.

I have the KMS service running on a 2003 R2 domain controller. The four new
2008 boxes all register with the KMS server. I see their requests in the
event log. The original 2008 server will not register with this KMS server
so my other 4 servers can't get activated - the count is still only at 4.

One the first server, when I run the slmgr -ato command, it says it is
successfully registered yet the KMS server still only shows 4 attempts. So
where is this first server registering and why won't it register as the 5th
server?

Is there a way I can reset everything on that first server? I have tried
uninstalling and reinstalling the product key. I have tried rearming the
server and reinstalling the system license files.

Any help would be appreciated.
 
Re: KMS Headache

Hello Glen,

Have a look at this one:
https://partner.microsoft.com/40052493

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> Here is the situation. I installed one 2008 box about a month ago.
> Initially I installed a KMS key before I knew about this feature.
> Since I didn't know how long it would be before I had 5 servers, I
> changed that key to MAK key. Well, now I am installing four more 2008
> servers so I want to use the KMS keys on all servers.
>
> I have the KMS service running on a 2003 R2 domain controller. The
> four new 2008 boxes all register with the KMS server. I see their
> requests in the event log. The original 2008 server will not register
> with this KMS server so my other 4 servers can't get activated - the
> count is still only at 4.
>
> One the first server, when I run the slmgr -ato command, it says it is
> successfully registered yet the KMS server still only shows 4
> attempts. So where is this first server registering and why won't it
> register as the 5th server?
>
> Is there a way I can reset everything on that first server? I have
> tried uninstalling and reinstalling the product key. I have tried
> rearming the server and reinstalling the system license files.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
 
RE: KMS Headache

Hello Glen,
Open and elevated CMD prompt on 5th machine
Run slmgr /DLV and report back the output (remove any sensitive
information, but validate that it's correct like servernames)
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

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| >Here is the situation. I installed one 2008 box about a month ago.
| >Initially I installed a KMS key before I knew about this feature. Since
I
| >didn't know how long it would be before I had 5 servers, I changed that
key
| >to MAK key. Well, now I am installing four more 2008 servers so I want
to
| >use the KMS keys on all servers.
| >
| >I have the KMS service running on a 2003 R2 domain controller. The four
new
| >2008 boxes all register with the KMS server. I see their requests in
the
| >event log. The original 2008 server will not register with this KMS
server
| >so my other 4 servers can't get activated - the count is still only at 4.
| >
| >One the first server, when I run the slmgr -ato command, it says it is
| >successfully registered yet the KMS server still only shows 4 attempts.
So
| >where is this first server registering and why won't it register as the
5th
| >server?
| >
| >Is there a way I can reset everything on that first server? I have
tried
| >uninstalling and reinstalling the product key. I have tried rearming
the
| >server and reinstalling the system license files.
| >
| >Any help would be appreciated.
| >
 
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